Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 126635.015 - Two employees are shocked and sustains burns

Accident Summary Nr: 126635.015 -- Report ID: 0552651 -- Event Date: 05/27/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1476656.015	06/01/2020		236210	Gerace Construction Company Inc

Abstract: At 1:10 p.m. on May 27, 2020, Employees #1 & #2 were working for a construction general contractor. Employees #1 and #2 were attempting to manually stabilize a concrete bucket while pouring concrete. The concrete bucket was being lifted by a crane. The crane contacted an overhead powerline while Employees #1 and #2 were touching the concrete bucket. Employee #1 was hospitalized to treat 2nd and 3rd degree electrical burns on his left hand and both feet. Employee #2 was hospitalized to treat 2nd and 3rd degree electrical burns on his left hand and both feet.

Keywords: Burn, Concrete, Concrete Bucket, Contact, Crane, Die Safety Device, Electric Shock, Electrical Burn, Foot, Hand, Hospital, Lift, Overhead Power Line

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Highway, road, street		Alteration or rehabilitation

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Construction
1	1476656.015	45	M	Hospitalized injury		Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Backfilling and compacting Fatality Cause:
2	1476656.015	19	M	Hospitalized injury		Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Backfilling and compacting Fatality Cause:

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